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Almond Macaroons

Almond macaroons from 1900: almond macaroons of blanched almond, sugar and half-whipped egg whites, pounded to a stiff dough, shaped into peaks and baked golden brown. Naturally gluten-free.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 268 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Toppmakroner er tørre, mandelrike makroner formet til små topper, glutenfrie av natur siden de bare inneholder mandel, sukker og eggehvite. Erken og Caroline Steens 1900-metode støter alt sammen i en marmormorter til en stiv masse.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pound the almonds

    Blanch the almonds and pound them fine.

  2. 2

    Make the dough

    Add the sugar and the half-whipped egg whites, and pound everything in a marble mortar to a stiff dough.

  3. 3

    Shape and bake

    Shape the dough into peaks, set them on a greased baking sheet and bake them golden brown.

Changes from the original

Prisene er fjernet. «Æggehvider» modernisert til eggehviter. Fremgangsmåten er beholdt ordrett i modernisert form; i dag kan mandlene finmales i food processor i stedet for marmormorter.

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Modernised → 1900 (proofread, p. 268)~87% of the text changedremovedadded
500 g sukker. 500 g Topmakroner. ½ kg. sukker . . . . . . . . . kr. 0.25 ½ » mandler (skåldet). . . . . . . . . . . » 1.20 5 stk eggehviter (halvpisket). Skåld mandlene og støt dem fine.. Tilsett æggehvider . . . . . . . . . » 0.15 kr. 1.60 Mandlerne skolles, stødes fine, tilsættes sukkeret og de halvpiskede eggehvitene, og støt halvvispede æggehvider; alt stødes i en marmormorter til en stiv deig.. Form deigen deig, dannes til topper, sett dem på smurt plate toppe og stek dem gyllenbrune. steges gulbrune paa smurt plade.

Note on Modernised

Prisene er fjernet. «Æggehvider» modernisert til eggehviter. Fremgangsmåten er beholdt ordrett i modernisert form; i dag kan mandlene finmales i food processor i stedet for marmormorter.

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Frequently asked questions

Are almond macaroons gluten-free?
Yes. They contain only almond, sugar and egg white – no flour – and are therefore naturally gluten-free.
Do I have to use a marble mortar?
No. The original method pounds the almonds in a mortar, but today you can finely grind blanched almonds in a food processor and stir in sugar and egg white.

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